Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School

Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School serves 453 students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in this well-established Monmouth County community. With 51 full-time equivalent teachers, the school maintains an impressive 8.9:1 student-teacher ratio, allowing for more individualized attention and smaller class sizes. The school demonstrates strong academic performance, earning a MySchoolScout rating of 8.0 out of 10 and ranking #141 out of 2,475 schools statewide, placing it in the 94th percentile among New Jersey elementary schools.

Students show solid proficiency rates with 72% meeting or exceeding standards in English Language Arts and reading, while 69% demonstrate proficiency in mathematics across grade levels. Located at 20 Obre Place in Shrewsbury, the school serves a highly educated community where 66% of residents hold bachelor's degrees or higher. The neighborhood reflects economic stability with a median household income of $158,065 and median home values around $698,900, while maintaining a low poverty rate of just 3.1%.

This affluent suburban setting of approximately 4,100 residents provides a supportive environment for educational achievement and community engagement.

With a student-teacher ratio of 8.9:1, Shrewsbury Borough Elementary School offers a notably low ratio compared to the national average. This typically means smaller class sizes and more opportunities for one-on-one interaction between students and teachers.